Psychoanalytic Theory - Sigmund Freud Flashcards
Father of Psychoanalysis and Modern Psychiatry
Sigmund Freud
Behavior has meaning and is not
determined by chance.
All behavior is goal-directed.
Psychodynamic of Human Behavior
The unconscious plays an active role in determining behavior.
The early years of life are extremely
important to personal development.
Psychodynamic of Human Behavior
refers to the aggregate of the
physical and mental qualities as these interact in characteristic fashion with his environment
Personality
is expressed through behavior. It is the sum total of one’s behavior (John Watson).
Personality
refers to the sum of all traits that differentiate one individual from
another
Personality Development
The individual’s unique and distinctive ways of behaving and interacting with others.
Personality Development
Total behavior patterns of an individual through which the inner interests are expressed.
Personality Development
Basic Needs in Development of Personality
Need to communicate
Need for security
Need to move from dependence to independence
Need to develop self-concept
Need to find relief from organic discomfort
Factors influencing Personality
Heredity
Environment
Training
Factors involved in Personality Development
Behavior is a learned response that
develops as a result of past experiences.
To protect the individual’s emotional
well being, these experiences are
organized in the psyche on three levels:
1. Conscious
2. Subconscious
3. Unconscious
3 Components of Personality
Id
Ego
Superego
Components of Personality
Innate desires
Pleasure seeking
behavior
Aggression
Sexual Impulse
Id
Components of Personality
Moral and ethical
concepts
Values
Parental and social
expectations
Superego
Components of Personality
Mature adaptive behavior
Ego
